Avnet Introduces Software-Defined Storage Solution in the U.S. and Canada Featuring EMC Technology
May 04 2016 - 8:00AM
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Avnet designs unique solution built on IsilonSD
Edge to accelerate network-attached storage deployments
Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), a leading global technology
distributor, today unveiled an industry-first EMC® software-defined
storage solution featuring IsilonSD Edge. Designed for the
fast-growing software-defined storage market, this new
Avnet-developed offering will initially be available in the U.S.
and Canada. Powered by storage expert EMC and utilizing
industry-standard servers, the solution delivers a cost-optimized
scale-out, network-attached storage (NAS) option for edge
applications. Committed to solving for the needs of demanding
file-based replication requirements, this solution is easily
configured to serve the requirements of remote office/back offices
(ROBO) for small, midsize and enterprise customers.
“Software-defined storage solutions are taking the market by
storm. They exponentially increase options available to IT
professionals and provide enterprise-grade reliability and
performance. These solutions also optimize cost by using
industry-standard and commercially available servers,” said
Eric Barnhart, vice president of Avnet’s EMC solutions business
unit in the Americas. “EMC continues to invest in innovative,
software-defined storage solutions, such as IsilonSD Edge.
EMC software-defined storage solutions are incredibly
powerful. When combined with Avnet's assembly, integration,
logistics and financial services expertise, these solutions become
truly unique in the marketplace.”
The new solution is designed to reduce the costs associated with
scale-out-enabled storage, while significantly improving return on
investment. This is achieved by using off-the-shelf platforms,
which can now run the Isilon® OneFS® operating system, in the
IsilonSD Edge form factor. This now gives customers the same
enterprise capabilities that are available to them in the appliance
form factor. Customers can now take advantage of cloud economics
and scale through the Isilon CloudPools™ solution now in a
software-defined form factor. This reduces overall storage costs
with the Avnet Cloud Marketplace, Avnet’s one-stop shop that offers
comprehensive solutions from leading cloud service providers,
flexible payment models and a powerful cloud management toolset.
This will flatten the cost curve and significantly boost the
return-on-investment models for hybrid-cloud-enabled storage.
Additionally, Avnet will incorporate its consumption-based
financial service – CapacityNow – into the solution. It enables
organizations, both commercial and government, to acquire
technology through a flexible managed service. CapacityNow was
developed as an alternative to traditional leasing and financing,
where the user can now align their payments with actual usage.
“How the IT industry solves complex storage requirements is
being revolutionized by software-defined storage solutions,” said
Sam Grocott, senior vice president, marketing, Emerging
Technologies Division, EMC Corporation. “EMC selected Avnet to
create new ways to bring IsilonSD Edge to market because of their
proven ability to transform technology into true business
solutions, easily and simply. Avnet is a global company at the
forefront of technology, and its scale and reach will enable us to
quickly bring highly differentiated solutions based on our
technology to market that address the unique business needs of our
customers.”
Avnet is an award-winning EMC distributor and supports EMC in
Asia Pacific; Europe, the Middle East and Africa; Latin America and
the Caribbean; and North America. Plus, 2015 marked the 15th
anniversary of the Avnet and EMC partnership. Throughout this
long-standing relationship, Avnet has helped EMC bring innovative
solutions to market. For example, Avnet has enabled EMC partners to
adopt their choice of converged and hyper-converged solutions,
which allow partners to design and deploy new solutions that offer
their SMB, mid-market and enterprise customers the cloud and data
center benefits of hyper-converged infrastructure at the price
points and sizes that align with their needs.
Avnet at EMC World 2016
At booth #751, Avnet featured live demonstrations of its new
software-defined storage solution featuring IsilonSD Edge.
Additionally, Avnet hosted an invitation-only partner appreciation
event at LAVO, located at The Palazzo, Las Vegas. Avnet is a
Silver-level sponsor of EMC World 2016 which was held at The
Venetian in Las Vegas, May 2-5, 2016.
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About Avnet, Inc.
From components to cloud and design to disposal, Avnet, Inc.
(NYSE: AVT) accelerates the success of customers who build, sell
and use technology globally by providing them with a comprehensive
portfolio of innovative products, services and solutions. Avnet is
a Fortune 500 company with revenues of $27.9 billion for the fiscal
year 2015. For more information, visit www.avnet.com.
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